Local Resources - Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, AD53

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)GO-Biz serves as a one-stop resource for information on business development and services. Working through a network of local and regional economic development entities, GO-Biz can assist businesses with a range of issues from starting a business, identifying permit requirements, and reaching potential customers in foreign markets.

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)LAEDC provides collaborative, innovative and strategic economic development leadership to promote a globally competitive, prosperous and growing L.A. County economy to improve the health and wellbeing of its residents and communities and enable those residents to meet their basic human need for a job. They achieve this through objective economic research and analysis, strategic assistance to government and business, and targeted public policy. Their efforts are guided and supported by the expertise and counsel of their business, government and education members and partners.

Los Angeles Works - Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce DevelopmentLos Angeles Works provides resources that allow businesses to prosper and succeed in Los Angeles. They include business incentives, financial resources, permits, and hiring and employment resources.

Business Improvement District:A business improvement district is a geographically defined area within the City of Los Angeles, in which services, activities and programs are paid for through a special assessment charged to all members within the district.

Chambers of Commerce:Local organizations made up of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses through networking within the organization and its partners, and advocating in local, state, and federal government.

Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP)API SBP assists the development of small and micro businesses in Los Angeles with a particular focus on the Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Filipino business communities, especially those of low income immigrants.

Pacific Asian Consortium Employment (PACE) Women’s Business CenterPACE’s Women’s Business Center is “the place” for LA’s women entrepreneurs. They are situated in Downtown Los Angeles and offer a uniquely structured program that can be tailored to suit a wide variety of needs. They pride themselves on their commitment to giving each client the personal attention and encouragement that they deserve; and they believe that hard work and innovation can create economic opportunities that will improve the lives of those they serve.